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Five big new hires at the UW Art School
The students who begin art school at the University of Washington next year will find themselves in a changed program.
06/02/2015 | The Stranger -
College wins big in Awards of Excellence
The UW announced this year's Awards of Excellence recipients including several from the College of Arts and Sciences.
06/02/2015 | Office of the President -
Mixed Expat Families Debate: Which Language to Speak at Home?
One of the most important—and debated—decisions among mixed expat families is which language to speak at home.06/02/2015 -
Yakima Latinos have a historic opportunity for civic engagement
With Yakima's new district-based election system, the Latino community has new-found momentum in its efforts to organize politically. Mark Smith, UW political science professor, is quoted.05/31/2015 | Yakima Herald-Republic -
Japan may be the space power to watch
The ambiguities in the dual-uses of space technology blur our understanding of Asia. They mask just who is a competent military space power in Asia today.
05/30/2015 | Forbes -
History professor Elena Campbell publishes book on Russia and the ‘Muslim question’
Elena I. Campbell, a University of Washington associate professor of history, has published her first book, which studies Russia’s policies toward Muslims in the 19th and 20th centuries.05/29/2015 -
The Many Ways Baby Talk Gives Infant Brains a Boost
From a higher vocabulary to mastering mouth motion, the lilting babble seems to play a key role in helping babies process language.05/28/2015 -
Shedding light on complexities of poverty
The way people think about poverty affects both how important we think fighting poverty is. UW's Victoria Lawson and Sarah Elwood, geography professors, are quoted.05/27/2015 | The Seattle Times -
UW EcoCAR 3 team to compete on home turf
Seattle will host the third EcoCAR competition from May 29 to June 4, marking the competition's first visit to the city. Communication major, Kate Kitto, manages communications for the UW team.05/26/2015 | UW Today -
Seattle has highest percentage of atheist among large metro areas in the U.S.
Ten percent of Seattle residents call themselves atheists. James Wellman, chair of comparative religion says that’s in part because people come here to find cultural freedom.
05/26/2015 | KUOW